Tonight the Evansville City Council will have first reading of two ordinances of interest.
ORDINANCE G-2025-04 An Ordinance Establishing a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA). This will allow people to carry their alcoholic beverages outside of bars in the downtown area.
ORDINANCE F-2025-01 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations. The transfer to be considered is $175,000 dollars from interest earned on federal American Rescue Act funds to the mayor’s other services account to pay for the creation of a city app, branding for the city, and redesign of the city website.
The ordinances under the first reading will just be entered into the record tonight and will be voted on at the next city council meeting on February 10. Click on the links in the agenda to read the ordinances in full.
City Council Meeting
JANUARY 27, 2025
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
| II. |
APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
| III. |
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. |
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. |
CONSENT AGENDA: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| A. |
ORDINANCE G-2025-03 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places Within the City of Evansville, Indiana Commonly Known as a Portion of Alley Located Within the Locust Street Parking Garage, Lying Between 22 SE Fourth Street and 15 SE Fifth Street Sponsor(s): Carothers Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Koehler Lindsey Discussion Date: 2/10/2025 Notify: Maria Bulkley, KDDK |
| B. |
ORDINANCE G-2025-04 An Ordinance Establishing a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (“DORA”) Pursuant to I.C. §7.1-3-31, Et. Seq Sponsor(s): Allen, Carothers, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Carothers Discussion Date: 2/10/2025 Notify: Adam Trinkel, Downtown Evansville |
| C. |
ORDINANCE F-2025-01 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Allen Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 2/10/2025 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller |
| D. |
ORDINANCE R-2025-03 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 3712 Stringtown Rd Owner: James Baker Requested Change: R3 to R1 Ward: 5 Koehler Lindsey Representative: Mark Riley |
| VII. |
REGULAR AGENDA: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| A. |
ORDINANCE G-2025-01 An Ordinance to Vacate Portions of two 10’ Public Utility Easements lying North of Vacated Hillcrest Terrace in Block 4 of Alberta Place No 2 Having a Common Address of 100 S & 114 S Tekoppel Ave Within the City of Evansville, Indiana Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Koehler Lindsey Discussion Date: 1/27/2025 Notify: Bret Sermersheim, Morley |
| B. |
ORDINANCE G-2025-02 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Evansville, Indiana Taxable Economic Development Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Franklin Lofts Project), and The Lending of the Proceeds Thereof to Franklin Street Lofts LLC, or an Affiliate or Permitted Assignee Thereof, and Authorizing and Approving Other Actions in Respect Thereto Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 1/27/2025 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS |
| C. |
ORDINANCE R-2024-35 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 118 and 120 E Virginia St Owner: Christopher Corbin Requested Change: R2 to C2 w/ UDC Ward: 4 Green, Allen Representative: Christopher Corbin |
| D. |
ORDINANCE R-2024-36 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as Part of 4100 N Burkhardt Rd & Part of the Parcel to the SW Owner: Do it Right Investments, LLP Requested Change: C2 to M1 w/ UDC Ward: 5 Koehler Lindsey Representative: Bret Sermersheim, Morley |
| A. |
RESOLUTION C-2025-01 An Amending Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Revising the Declaration of an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Rehabilitation Area of Real Property at 306 N Seventh Ave, Evansville, IN 47710 (Franklin St Lofts LLC/Heritage Petroleum, LLC) Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer, Mosby, Allen Discussion Led By: President Trockman Discussion Date:1/27/2025 Notify: Patrick Hickey, E-REP |
| IX. |
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
| A. |
THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. |
| B. |
2024 INVESTMENT REPORT; Robert Gunter, City Controller |
| C. |
ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
